Orphan (2009) · 19 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Orphan (2009): in 5 of its 19 quotes
Most scenes with: Kate (4), Esther/Leena (2), Sister Abigail (2)
John Brenda's father says... that you pushed her.
That's not true, we were just playing. I swear.
John Okay.
She slipped.
John Kate... Kate. You can't get jealous of every woman that I talk to, right? It's been like ten years.
What does that mean, "It's been ten years"? You say that like it, it, it actually means something. It's only been two years since you told me.
John You know how sorry I am; I just feel like I've earned a little trust here. I gave you a second chance.
That's not fair... that's not fair.
John Let me get this straight: We can talk about my mistakes, but not yours?
I was sick! You're an asshole who wanted to **** somebody else!
I'm afraid I may have made a mistake. There could be something wrong with Esther.
John What? What do you mean? You told us that you'd never had any trouble with her.
I didn't. But trouble does have a way of finding her.
What kind of trouble?
Two girls get into a fight, there she is. Someone gets caught stealing, there she is again.
John So, does that mean-?
After you told me about the girl in the playground, I called her old school. While she was there, there was a boy who fell with a pair of scissors in his hand and accidentally stabbed himself through the jaw. And Esther was there again.
John I don't understand. He accidentally stabbed himself.
But the most troubling thing is the Sullivan house fire. I checked into it further, it was arson. They have never found the person who did it.
John What are you suggesting here? That she had anything to do with any of this? It's ridiculous.
That a child could commit such crimes. It just flies in the face of everything I believe.
John Oh... well, yeah.
We've had some behavioral problems, but...
John Yeah, nothing like that. I mean, right?
Yes, we have.
John Really, hon, think about it.
I've tried to reach the Russian orphanage where she was raised. I think we need to know what we're dealing with.
John Oh-uh, I'll tell you what we're dealing with. We're dealing with...
N-no, you know what?
John Stop. Listen. [turns back to Sister Abigail.] We're dealing with a 9-year-old girl who's an orphan,---
Y-yeah, that's it...
John ...okay?
We're taking her to Dr. Browning.
John We can take her to Dr. Browning.
I like it when it's just the two of us. You don't know how long I've waited for a daddy just like you.
John Mommy too, right?
I don't think Mommy likes me very much.
John Hey. That's not true, Mommy loves you.
It's all right. It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own.
John Sweetheart, you're just as much part of this family as Danny and Max, okay? Why don't you do something nice for Mommy, show her how much you love her?
That's a wonderful idea.
